Honorable Mention

No. 5 Center (NBA)

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Yes centers are very important. Just ask the Magic or Rockets whose best players are Centers. Thats why those 2 teams stay in contention year after year.(last year excluded because Yao Ming was injured). Without Dwight Howard or Yao Ming, the Magic and Rockets would be nowhere.

How did the Lakers win the title the last 2 years? Yes they have Kobe and yes they have Pau Gasol. But if you take Andrew Bynum out of the mix, they wouldn't have beaten the Magic or Celtics who have Kevin Garnett and now have Shaq.

No. 2 Quarterback (NFL)

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Imagine the Colts last season. Or even the past couple of years. If they didn't have Manning, let alone any QB, where would they be? They running game was terrible. They defense was middle of the pack.

Imagine the Saints without Brees, or the Patriots without Brady. Quarterbacks control the NFL on the field and every snap.